Siheyuan: I just want to live

After dinner, Chen Feng handed the task of washing the dishes to Jin Ling, then leisurely went upstairs to wash his feet and go to sleep.

The next morning, the sunlight shone into the room through the window. Chen Feng got up early and prepared to start a new day.

He first went to the photo studio and retrieved the photos taken when they got married. These photos recorded their happy moments and made Chen Feng fall into memories.

Then, he stopped by the supply and marketing cooperative and picked out a few exquisite photo frames. He planned to frame the photos and hang them on the wall of his home so that this beautiful memory would be preserved forever.

After returning home, Chen Feng carefully placed the photos into frames and then carefully hung them on the walls of the living room and bedroom.

Each photo carries the wonderful time they spent together. Looking at these photos, Chen Feng's heart is filled with emotion and happiness.

After finishing these things, Chen Feng decided to rest at home for a day. He half-lying on the bed, reading a novel, enjoying this rare leisure time.

In this way, Chen Feng stayed at home the whole day, reading books, practicing calligraphy, and lived a very comfortable life.

It was not until the next morning when he had to go to work that he packed his things, left home and went to work.

In fact, Chen Feng had nothing to do at home yesterday. It was because the weather was cold, so Chen Feng didn't want to go out.

Chen Feng came to the scrap station, entered the communication room, lit the stove, and then began to wait for Li Guotao to arrive.

However, he did not start working immediately, but chose a relaxing way to spend the waiting time - slacking off.

He sat quietly in the chair, enjoying a moment of peace, while looking forward to Li Guotao's appearance.

Time passed quickly, and Li Guotao entered the scrap yard on time. Chen Feng saw him through the window, but did not follow him immediately.

He waited patiently until he felt that Li Guotao had put his things in place and started working, then he slowly stood up, left the message room and walked towards the office.

When Chen Feng walked into the office, Li Guotao looked up and said with a smile: "Chen Feng is here? It just so happens that I have something to discuss with you! I didn't expect you to come so soon. By the way, Chen Feng, is there anything you want to talk to me about?"

When Chen Feng heard Li Guotao say that he would talk to him later, his heart skipped a beat: "Oh, luckily I came in time, otherwise I would have to go out to do things again."

Chen Feng thought, "Generally speaking, I should let the leader speak first, and then I should tell him about my own affairs. But today is different. He is here to apply for sick leave, so it is better for me to take the initiative."

So Chen Feng took out the stomach disease case that he had spent a lot of money to diagnose a few days ago from his pocket and put it on the table.

At the same time, Chen Feng said, "Stationmaster, I have a stomach problem due to overwork at our scrap station. So I came here today to apply for sick leave!"

Li Guotao looked at Chen Feng blankly, and Chen Feng could see question marks on his face. Although every word was clearly audible, when he put them together, Li Guotao could not understand what Chen Feng meant.

What did he just hear? Chen Feng actually claimed that he was overworked because of the scrap war? But in fact, he was more relaxed than Li Guotao every day.

He either buries himself in books all day, or rummages around in the scrap yard. Can this be considered working for the scrap yard?

What's more, Chen Feng eats better than Li Guotao every day, so how could he suffer from stomach problems?

However, since Chen Feng had already spoken, Li Guotao still picked up the medical record on the desk and took a look at it.

When he saw the medical record clearly, Li Guotao couldn't believe his eyes. He pushed his glasses up and looked at it carefully again.

The medical record did clearly state that Chen Feng suffered from stomach problems and needed to rest.

Li Guotao carefully observed the hospital's official seal on the medical record to ensure that the record was not forged.

Then he raised his head and looked at Chen Feng for a few times, his eyes revealing a hint of doubt and distrust, and then asked: "Chen Feng, do you really have a stomach disease?"

There was a hint of doubt in his voice, and he was very skeptical about Chen Feng's condition.

Chen Feng couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied when he heard Li Guotao ask this, but he still tried to remain calm and answered: "Yes, Station Master, I really have a stomach disease! Isn't it clearly written in the medical record?"

He specifically emphasized the existence of the medical records, hoping to convince Li Guotao of his condition.

After hearing this, Li Guotao was silent for a moment, then gently put down the medical record in his hand and continued to ask: "Chen Feng, are you planning to retire due to illness?"

He stared at Chen Feng, trying to find out from his expression and answer whether Chen Feng was joking with him.

After hearing what Li Guotao said, Chen Feng nodded and said firmly, "Yes, Station Master! The doctor recommended that I rest for a while, so I plan to apply for medical retirement."

He was well aware of his physical condition and chose to retire due to illness because he didn't want to go to work.

Li Guotao frowned slightly, and then asked: "What will happen to your job after you retire due to illness?"

There was a hint of worry in his tone. After all, Chen Feng was very important to the unit. If there was no suitable person to take over, now it was only you, Chen Feng, who could get the meat and food.

When Chen Feng heard Li Guotao mention the job, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief, thinking that he had finally gotten to the point. He quickly said, "When I retire due to illness, I can let my wife take over my job. Although she has no previous work experience, she should be able to handle the duties of a doorman."

"I will stay at home to recuperate, and she will go to work to earn money to support the family. Although the income may be reduced, it will be enough for our family to live on."

When Li Guotao heard this, he suddenly realized that the so-called stomach disease was just an excuse! He realized that Chen Feng's laziness had relapsed and he didn't want to go to work, so he came up with this idea to avoid work.

Based on Li Guotao's many years of experience, this medical record is likely to be forged.

He guessed that Chen Feng must have bribed the doctors to issue such a false diagnosis. After all, it was not the first time for Chen Feng to find an excuse not to go to work.

Li Guotao picked up the medical record and looked through it carefully, and found that Chen Feng had actually chosen to see a traditional Chinese doctor. If he really wanted to argue, the doctor could easily say that his medical skills were not good enough, which led to the misdiagnosis.

Therefore, Li Guotao was too lazy to check with the doctor. He knew very well that Chen Feng was a lazy guy and it was not easy to catch him.

Li Guotao smiled. He certainly knew what Chen Feng was thinking, but he did not expose it directly. Instead, he said earnestly, "Xiao Chen, you are a rare talent in our station! How could I let you retire easily due to illness?"

Before Li Guotao finished speaking, Chen Feng was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and quickly interrupted him, "Stationmaster, I am really sick. My physical condition is really not competent for the work. Please approve my application for sick leave!"

Li Guotao naturally didn't believe what Chen Feng said. He sighed helplessly and said, "Xiao Chen, you have to understand the difficulties of the station. Now is the time when you are most needed!"

Then, Li Guotao told Chen Feng in detail what had happened recently: "Xiao Chen, you also know that since the country announced a reduction in food rations last month, the situation in our station has become very difficult."

"Nowadays, many families can only eat one meal a day to survive. So, I hope you can help go out to do some shopping. Our unit is planning to open a canteen to solve the problem of everyone's difficulty in eating. At this critical moment, you can't just walk away!"

Chen Feng listened to what Li Guotao said and thought to himself: If it was last year, when the rabbits had not yet started to reproduce, and the unit was willing to purchase several hundred kilograms of food every month, he would definitely agree without hesitation.

But the situation is different now. He doesn't want to make just this little money. With Hou Debang's big business every month, he doesn't care about this little profit at all. Thinking of this, Chen Feng couldn't help but smile secretly.

Seeing that Li Guotao had finished speaking, Chen Feng slowly said, "Stationmaster, you see, my physical condition is really not very good. I really can't continue to work, and it's not suitable for me to go to work anymore."

As he spoke, he sighed helplessly.

Hearing that Chen Feng still insisted on refusing, Li Guotao frowned, and after thinking for a moment, he said: "How about this, Chen Feng, you go to purchase first, and when the purchase is completed, I will let you retire due to illness, and then let your wife take over. How about this?"

Chen Feng heard that Li Guotao had softened his stance and agreed to his sick leave, but still wanted him to go shopping, and he couldn't help feeling a little dissatisfied.

He shook his head and said in an awkward tone: "Stationmaster, why are you doing this? Can't you just let my wife take over? Why make so much trouble?"

"Stationmaster, how about this? I'll go out for another shopping trip, but you have to let my wife take over first. After I finish this shopping trip, I'll retire due to illness. Do you think this is okay, Stationmaster?"

Li Guotao listened to Chen Feng's words, thought for a moment, and then said, "Okay, I'll do as you say!"

Seeing that Li Guotao agreed, Chen Feng quickly said, "Then stationmaster, please write a letter of introduction now, and I will bring my wife here right away!"

After hearing what Chen Feng said, Li Guotao did not hesitate. He immediately took out a pen, wrote a letter of introduction for the replacement job, and handed it to Chen Feng.

Chen Feng took the letter of introduction and left Li Guotao's office happily without reading it carefully.

Seeing Chen Feng leave the office, Li Guotao smiled. He had only written the post of the reception room at the entrance of the office on the letter of introduction he had given to Chen Feng.

But Chen Feng now has multiple positions. Even if he loses the position in the message room, he still has other positions. As long as he is not let go, Chen Feng will come to work.

In the future, it is up to him whether he chooses to stand guard at the door or go out for purchasing.

Li Guotao would not let Chen Feng go. He wanted to keep a close eye on this naughty boy Chen Feng to prevent him from getting into big trouble after he got out.